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As TrueCar Racing Team driver Katherine Legge prepares to compete in the 2012 Indy 500 on Sunday, May 27, the TrueCar team is there with her, documenting her journey. Keep on top of her progress here as we post from Gasoline Alley at Indianapolis Motor Speedway throughout the days leading up to the race. Following, please find tweets, photos and comments from the team made on Thursday, May 17. (All times Eastern).

4:14 pm by By Michael Marot, AP Sports Writer: “Jay Penske’s team finds engines for 2 cars”
“A deal made Thursday in Indy will give Penske’s two drivers, Sebastien Bourdais and Katherine Legge, the dominant Chevrolet engines for the rest of the season and was a big step toward making sure the Indy 500 will start with its traditional 33-car field.”

2:30 pm from @KatherinLegge: So phase one complete of ROP. Hoping to complete phase two later in the day. Amazing place, amazing experience… 🙂 🙂

12:43 pm by Katie Hargitt via Fox 59: “Dragon Racing finally gets track time at Indianapolis Motor Speedway”Cheers came from the Dragon Racing pit after rookie, Katherine Legge, was able to complete her first laps at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on day 6 of practice. Until Thursday morning, teammates Sebastian Bourdais and Legge, had not turned a lap at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway because their rides were parked with out an engine….”

12:30 pm Katherine hits the track for an hour of free time to learn the track and prepare for her Rookie Orientation Program (ROP)

11:00 am Via Yahoo! Sports article “Dragon Racing Finally Secures Chevrolet Engines: A Fan’s View”Sebastien Bourdais and Katherine Legge Will Be on the Track at Indy“Jay Penske and his Dragon Racing have finally worked a deal to have Chevrolet powerplants and will be able to run at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Sebastien Bourdais and his rookie teammate Katherine Legge had not yet turned a lap on the speedway this May.”

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